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Wit bought; or, The life and adventures of Robert Merry (1844)

Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold), 1793-1860 · New York, Wiley & Putnam · leaf 136

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o give up the fort to theBritish, if they would pay him a large sum ofmoney, and give him a command in theirarmy. Major Andre, a British officer, cameup the river from New York, and met Ar-nold one night to arrange the scheme. On his return, Andre* was captured bysome Americans, and brought before… … Pli MAJOR ANDHE. 113 wished very much to save his life. But thishe could not accomplish consistently withhis duty to his country. Andre was confined at a house in the townof Bedford, next to Salem, and my friendMat Olmsted recollected perfectly well tohave seen him there. He described him asa tall…

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